Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo
Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 402,583 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo is 402,583 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo peaked at 451,718 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 397,694 people, in 2000.
That places Togo 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397,694 people | — |
| 2001 | 403,533 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 408,775 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 413,722 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 418,523 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 423,005 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 428,149 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 433,428 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 438,172 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 442,281 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 445,436 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 448,205 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 450,258 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 451,396 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 451,718 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 451,263 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 450,056 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 447,993 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 444,961 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 440,896 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 435,727 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 429,378 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 421,814 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 413,006 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 402,583 people | -2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 402,583 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 11.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 402,583 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420,728 people | 397,694 people | 442,281 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,218 people | 440,896 people | 451,718 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,502 people | 402,583 people | 435,727 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Togo was 402,583 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 451,718 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,694 people in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Togo ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.